| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
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| 2024 | Grief Is for People | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Grief Is for People | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | Cult Classic | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Cult Classic | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | Look Alive Out There | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Humor | |
| 2018 | Look Alive Out There: Essays | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Look Alive Out There: Essays | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Look Alive Out There: Essays | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | How Did You Get This Number | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |